Structures for investments from overseas investors in French real estate that involve Luxembourg vehicles may need to be restructured if an expected change to the double tax treaty between France and Luxembourg takes effect, an expert has said....

Three private water companies were 'public authorities' for the purposes of the 2005 Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), making them subject to the same freedom of information requirements, the Upper Tribunal has ruled.

The number of corporate merger and acquisition (M&A) deals taking place in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) increased by 6% last year, and the trend seems likely to continue despite oil price volatility affecting economic activity in the regions,...

An exhibition of Dubai property is to be held in London in February, reflecting the fact that Dubai is now the third most preferred investment destination for people from Britain, Arabian Business said in a report on the event .

A single employee responsible for the management of a company's property portfolio in the Netherlands was an "organised grouping of employees", covered by UK employment law protections when the service she provided was outsourced to another company.

A ruling by the High Court in London highlights the demanding nature of a legal test that is used to determine whether local authorities can make changes to old property development agreements without having to re-procure for the delivery of the revised...

Commercial property landlords in England will be legally required to upgrade the energy efficiency of their properties to at least band 'E' standard by 2018 before they can be leased to new or renewing tenants, the UK government has confirmed.

Real estate transactions involving non-UK resident companies could be caught by the UK's new diverted profits tax, even though they are not the intended target of the legislation, said John Christian a tax expert at Pinsent Masons.